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Kate Forbes has been appointed Deputy First Minister by John Swinney, it has been announced.

Caithness Family History Society’s next talk is about old Watten Mill and the family that operated it over many years.

Wick is to take part in the first National Fishing Remembrance Day, with the Seafarers Memorial as a focal point almost a year after it was unveiled.

Wick Players drama group has been engaging with the community on various projects and now invites the public to attend a special fundraising event.

Retired vet Frank Stephen, whose wife Moira has vascular dementia, is to walk the 147-mile John O’Groats Trail this month for Alzheimer Scotland.

Julie Doncaster of Harper Macleod explains how a Power of Attorney can be beneficial

Roadworks scheduled on the A9 in the far north have been rescheduled by Bear Scotland, the trunk road operator.

An academic study of the historic cave dwellers of Caithness reveals little-known details of the people who called these inhospitable places home.

Aggressive scammers are targeting Highland residents, police have reported after a spate of incidents.

The small blue butterfly will be celebrated and work done to preserve its habitat highlighted at an event at Castlehill Heritage Centre on May 12.

Craft from the Croft Caithness, has been running workshops for beginners and lapsed sewers with the aim of getting people into sewing.

Members of the public can have their say on a 20-year vision for improved transport in the Highlands and Islands.

A lifesaving charity that transports vital medical supplies across the Highlands and Islands free of charge for the NHS has received a funding boost.

The Nethercliffe Hotel held a series of fundraising events over March for Scotland's Charity Air Ambulance.

NHS Highland has launched an app to help new dads in the north cope with the significant change in their life.

Local MSPs are mostly welcoming Humza Yousaf’s decision to ditch the SNP-Green Scottish Government partnership as a positive for the Highlands.

Sheona Campbell retires today as advertisement manager for the John O’Groat Journal, Caithness Courier and Northern Times.

A woman moved by the plight of patients who spend prolonged periods at the Highlands’ only mental health hospital is setting up a charity for them.

A Caithness man is keen to raise awareness of Scotland’s bowel screening programme after his cancer was detected at an early stage.

The Highlands and Islands Food and Drink Awards 2024 (HIFAD) has launched for entries.